Now that Doc out of the way, Next step should be moving Pierce... not KG

[KGs Knee]

1. a top flight free agent from another team has never signed here

I really only want to focus on this, statement, because quite frankly, I get fireballs in my eyes when I see someone say this.

Boston has never once had the cap space to offer a player of any significant magnitude.  This statement means jack squat.  Until I actually see the day where a top flight FA turns Boston down, I don't buy it.

Top flight FA's have at times signed in pretty odd places.

[kozlodoev]

Pretty worked up in the sense that, as a free agent, he didn't look at offers from other teams and signed a fairly friendly contract with the team.

Pretty worked up in the sense he cut Allen off. I'm sure he wanted to play with Ray Allen, but I think that sentiment quickly went away after Allen turned his back on the team. It's different this time -- if you're not getting the sentiment, I'm not sure I can explain it any better.

[CroCorvus]

this is what i would like to have:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=mqsejyz


plus three team deal with dallas to get us josh smith.

the starting lineup would be:

rondo
lee/jet/rookie/fa
green
smith
dmc

[aporel#18]

I like the Pierce to Dallas idea, but I'm not sure if they have to wait until the first of July to trade Marion.

What about a three-way trade with OKC to help Houston clear space?

Celtics out: Paul Pierce
Celtics in: Perk, Thomas Robinson, Royce White, Perry Jones and this year's #12

Houston out: Thomas Robinson, Royce White, Omer Asik
Houston in: Paul Pierce

OKC out: Perk, Perry Jones, #12 pick
OKC in: Omer Asik

Why for the Cs? Get a lottery pick, get interesting prospects in Robinson and Jones. Of course, it means carrying Perk's horrid contract and dealing with Royce White.

Why for Houston? They get Pierce (clearly the best player in the trade and expiring contract) and they can keep him or buy him out to go after Howard/CP3. Give Asik and T-Rob, but they get rid of Royce White.

Why for OKC? They get an upgrade in Asik for just Perk's money, so giving up Jones and the #12 pick could work out just fine.

After this, Houston could become an even bigger threat for the Clips, so you can force them to make a KG/Bass/Terry for Jordan/Butler, or even better, the three-way proposed by CroCorvus, but expanded like this:

Boston in: Cousins/Salmons/Butler
Boston out: KG/Bass/Terry/Lee

Clips in: KG/Bass/Terry
Clips out: Jordan/Butler and the #25

Kings in: Jordan/Lee amd the #25
Kings out: Cousins/Salmons

Celtics team without the draft picks (#12 and #16):

Rondo(2yr)/TWill(exp)
Bradley(exp)/Salmons(2yr)
Green(3yr)/Butler(exp)/Perry Jones(3yr)
Sully(3yr)/T-Rob(3yr)/White(3yr)
Cousins(exp)/Perk(2yr)/Melo(3yr)

You can draft Adetokunbo with #16, and stash him in Europe for 2-3 years. Use OKC's pick to get Shabazz if available, and find a veteran PG in free agency for limited money.

Basically, you need to extend Bradley (4yr/15M) and Cousins (?), move Butler at the deadline or let him walk, and carry Salmons and Perk (both probably can help off the bench) until next season, when Rondo is due for an extension.

Do it, Danny!

[Celtics4ever]

Why would we want broken down Perk?   The whole idea of a rebuild is to get younger.   He would be great for tanking though.

[aporel#18]

Why would we want broken down Perk?   The whole idea of a rebuild is to get younger.   He would be great for tanking though.

I think it's a lot of money for Perk, but he could help from the bench. Also, if KG and PP are gone, the team could need some veteran locker presence. Of course, if you get #12 and Perry Jones, that's not a bad thing. And you get Rondo happier.

[BballTim]

Pretty worked up in the sense that, as a free agent, he didn't look at offers from other teams and signed a fairly friendly contract with the team.

Pretty worked up in the sense he cut Allen off. I'm sure he wanted to play with Ray Allen, but I think that sentiment quickly went away after Allen turned his back on the team. It's different this time -- if you're not getting the sentiment, I'm not sure I can explain it any better.

  Got it. I thought you meant worked up as in really upset with the Celts.